James B. McCollough, Vernon Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Lisa F. Franklin 
Date: June 21, 2010

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Vernon County Louisiana Archives Court
James B. McCollough
November 24, 1915

Source: Book 38 Pg 149
Written: November 24, 1915
Recorded: December 10, 1915

State of Louisiana }
Parish of Vernon   }  That on this day personally came and appeared
before me, the undersigned authority, James Cavanaugh, a responsible
person, who being by me first duly sworn deposes and says:

   That he is intimately acquainted with the following named persons
and their families and have known them for a number of years and knows
of his own personally knowledge that when James B. McCollough acquired
title to the W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Section 8 being that portion lying
south of Castor Creek and all that portion of the NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of
Section 8, Twp 2 N R 8 west under date of January the 27th, 1899, and
sold said property to William Wiley under date of May the 28th, 1900,
the said James B McCollough was a married man living with his first
and only wife.
   Affiant further deposes and says that when Wm. Wiley acquired title
and all of that portion of the W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Section 8, lying and
being south of Castor Creek.  Also all that portion of the NE 1/4 of
SW 1/4 of Section 8 lying south of Castor Creek, all in Twp 2 N R 8 W,
he was a widower when he purchased said land and a widower when he 
sold the same to Wm. A. McGregor on December 20th, 1902, and having not
married during the time he acquired and sold said property.

    Affiant further deposes and says that when William A. McGregor 
acquired title to the tract of land situated south of Castor Creek in W 
1/2 of SW 1/4, NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Sec 8 Twp 2 N R 8 West, under date
of December 20th, 1902, and also NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 17, Twp 2
N R 8 West, under date of November 14th, 1905, and also SE 1/4 of NE 
1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 18, all in Twp 2 N R 8 West, and sold said 
property to Mrs. Ella Williams under date of March 21st, 1907, he was 
married and living with his first and only wife and there being no 
change in the community existing under the law.

    Affiant further deposes and says: That Mrs. Arrella A. McGregor 
wife of William A. McGregor as shown at page 20 of the Abstract and 
Mrs. Aurilla McGregor are one and the same person.   

    James Cavanaugh
    Sworn and subscribed to before me at my office in the Parish of 
Vernon, State of Louisiana on this the 24th day of November, A.D. 1915


                                              Lawson D. Woosley, Notary Public
                                              Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Filed and recorded the 10th of December, 1915
                                              Charles B. Foushee
                                              Deputy Clerk and Recorder
   

Additional Comments:
This document is filed as Affidavit Maritial Status.

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